Back in time for 11-25-12

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Published 12:33 pm, Friday, November 23, 2012

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Nov. 25, 1942: The first shipment of a Plainview-fabricated cooling tower by the Consolidated Fabricators is soon to roll to a government arsenal in Alabama. The tower has a capacity of 10,000 gallons per minute and requires 12 railcars to transport.

•Coal stored in the basement of the Hart School building caught fire early last night. The coal was piled against the furnace, spots of which were not well insulated, said Plainview Fire Chief Mack Gregg who went to Hart in response to a call, taking a portable pump belonging to the city.

•Representatives from the 25 charges in the Plain view Methodist District gathered at the First Methodist Church here today. Attendance was estimated at 150.

Nov. 25, 1952: Eddie W. Austin of Plainview is one of 30 students at West Texas State College in the 1953 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. They were presented in assembly Thursday in Canyon. He is the son of Mrs. Joe G. Baker of Plainview.

•Wayland College will present Shelby Collier, tenor, and David Appleby, pianist, in the first faculty recital of the fall at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Wayland Chapel. Appleby returned to Wayland in May after a year in Korea with the Marines.

•Five local men were initiated into the Forty and Eight organization of the American Legion during the 19th District convention here. Members of the “Wrecking Crew” who initiated the new members were John W. Scott, J.B. Sells, Allan Hannah, Al Barley, Bill Barvelle, Harry McCain, Mike Kirby, Jimmy Young, Billy Bloyes, Bill Hicks and Jimmy Long.

Nov. 25, 1972: Members of the County Wide Home Demonstration Club met Friday with Mrs. T.E. Lusk and plans for the Dec. 8 Christmas party were made. Mrs. Susie Riggs called the meeting to order and Mrs. Otto Steinberg gave the opening devotion. Mrs. Frank Bain gave a talk on the “History of Coffee.”

•Plainview police this morning arrested a 30-year-old Houston woman on a charge of prostitution and a 39-year-old Plainview man on a charge of procuring. The arrests were made at the Hilton Hotel about 2 a.m. The man also was charged with illegal sale of alcoholic beverages. The woman was released after posting $200 cash bond. The man was transferred to Hale County Jail were he was released after posting $1,000 bond.

•The Old Masters of Swing will entertain for the Silverton Lions Club Ladies Night on Monday. The musical group includes pianist Jack Sutton of Silverton; Dr. Clovis Clough on cornet, Dr. Gale Seigler on guitar, Dr. Curtis Baldwin on string bass and Arch Keys on drums, all of Plainview; Dalton Wood on saxophone and Bob Kern on trombone, both of Slaton, and Art Ratzlass of Floyd ada on steel guitar.

Nov. 25, 1992: It has been determined that 13 head of cattle found dead in a field six miles east of Abernathy on Monday were not victims of a drive-by shooting, as originally believed. Instead, Sheriff Charles Tue said they died of exposure complicated by malnutrition. The owner recently purchased the animals and turned them out to pasture for fattening, but they were not able to survive the recent cold snap due to being undernourished.

•Jennifer Morgan, a freshman at Plainview Christian Academy, has received All-Region honors for a third year in the Texas Music Educators Association orchestra.

•Family Pride Mini Truck and Car Club has joined with the Plainview police and fire departments in sponsoring a Christ Toy Ride through Dec. 12. Toys for needy children can be dropped off at either the police or fire department.